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In this June 4, 2019, file photo, Anti-abortion advocates gather outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis. (Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Telemedicine bill faces familiar threat over amendment banning abortion drug

The bill passed the Pa. Senate with broad support, but state House support is divided after Republicans added the amendment.

6 years ago

News outlets sometimes use hashtags to promote their stories. (13_Phunkod/Shutterstock.com)
Community
The Conversation

Political hashtags like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter make people less likely to believe the news

When the story included a hashtag, people perceived the news topic to be less important and were less motivated to know more about related issues.

6 years ago

(Lucy Schaly/Beaver County Times via AP)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/25/19

This week: Delaware Sen. Chris Coons faces a primary challenge in 2020, increasing diversity among Pa. teachers, and discovering the "ethical algorithm."

Air Date: November 25, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Nick Jushchyshyn, Program Director of Virtual Reality; Immersive Media at Drexel University, watches a dance performance using a virtual reality headset at the school's new Immersive Research Lab. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Virtual reality meets industry reality at Philly universities

Drexel and University of the Arts each open virtual reality studios, for art and industry

6 years ago

USDA Wildlife Biologist April Simnor uses pyrotechnics to disperse crows in the parking lot behind New Jersey state government offices on West State Street in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Trenton strikes back at crow invasion with pyrotechnics and lasers

New Jersey’s state capitol draws thousands of crows — and their droppings — during colder months. But Trenton is fighting back with help from the USDA.

6 years ago

Amazon says it has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras. The company said in a letter released Tuesday, Nov. 19 by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells

The company told Sen. Ed Markey that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras but that there are no plans to coordinate that

6 years ago

For months, PNC Bank customers have complained about connectivity failures between their accounts and third-party services, including Venmo.
(Graphic by Sarah Kovash/WESA)
Money

PNC customers frustrated over restricted access to third party payment apps

For months, PNC Bank customers have complained online that they’re having trouble using third party payment apps like Venmo.

6 years ago

(Wikimedia Commons)
Money
Billy Penn

Planet Fitness and other gyms are violating Philly’s cashless ban

29 locations are breaking the rules — but there’s no enforcement till someone complains.

6 years ago

Instagram's Adam Mosseri speaks onstage at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 in San Francisco. He said some users will no longer see the
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Instagram will test hiding ‘Likes’ on some U.S. accounts starting next week

Like seriously, if you post something to the 'gram and not one of your followers hits "like," is it even worth sharing?

6 years ago

(Digimedcult/Wikimedia Commons)
Education

Could memes be our best weapon against internet bots? Del. researchers want to find out

Half of all internet traffic is estimated to be bots. Researchers at the University of Delaware hope to deploy memes in the effort to defeat them.

6 years ago

There were lots of demonstrations of the new Philly voting machines, but not everyone got a chance to try them before Election Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Twitchy touchscreens, tiny font, button confusion: Did Philly’s new voting machines pass their test?

From twitchy touchscreens to tiny fonts, the city’s new devices ran into some issues, but most voters found them easy to use.

6 years ago

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Two days later, Zuckerberg's social media giant announced it is launching a section of its site specifically dedicated to news. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Facebook and the facts

Facebook announced it won't fact check political advertising while Twitter announced its ban on all political advertising. What role do these platforms play in our democracy?

Air Date: November 6, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
File photo: In this March 13, 2019, photo, a student re-images a laptop in a school computer lab (Carolyn Thompson/AP Photo)
Money

Murphy offers $2 million in grants to improve N.J. computer science education

N.J. is trying to fill thousands of tech jobs by boosting computer science education.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 23, 2019 photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems

Mark Zuckerberg's social network in Washington is shrinking.

6 years ago

Fitbit, a pioneer in wearable fitness trackers, is being acquired by Google for $2.1 billion. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
NPR
Money

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion, pledges to protect health data

Google is purchasing Fitbit for $2.1 billion, a sign that the Internet company wants to make up ground in the crowded wearable-technology field.

6 years ago

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